Published April 15, 2003
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Journal article
'Observables' in causal set cosmology
- 1. Department of Mathematics, London School of Economics, Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE (United Kingdom)
- 2. Department of Physics, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS (United Kingdom)
- 3. Blackett Lab, Imperial College, Prince Consort Road, London SW7 2AZ (United Kingdom)
- 4. Department of Physics, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244-1130 (United States)
Description
For the theories known as classical sequential growth (CSG) models, it has been conjectured that, up to sets of measure zero, the 'stem sets' generate the full σ-algebra of label-invariant measurable sets of causal sets. We prove this for a generic family of CSG models (the 'generalized percolation models'). In consequence, we are able not only to identify the 'observables' of these theories, but, more importantly, to provide them with an accessible physical interpretation. We suggest that the stem sets will play the same role of fundamental observable in the quantum analog of these theories, i.e. for quantum gravity
Additional details
Identifiers
- DOI
- 10.1103/PhysRevD.67.084031;
- arXiv
- arXiv:gr-qc/0210061v2;
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
- Journal Volume
- 67
- Journal Issue
- 8
- Journal Page Range
- p. 084031-084031.8
- ISSN
- 0556-2821
- CODEN
- PRVDAQ
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 35079566
- Subject category
- S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- ALGEBRA; CAUSALITY; COSMOLOGY; QUANTUM GRAVITY; SET THEORY
- Descriptors DEC
- FIELD THEORIES; MATHEMATICS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY
Optional Information
- Notes
- (c) 2003 The American Physical Society